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Recognition Stanley N. Marshall Jr. was the recipient of the 2013 Maine Philanthropy Award presented by the Maine Association of Nonprofits and Colby College. Since his retirement 12 years ago, Marshall has been active with full-time volunteer work for a number of organizations. Acting a...

Community •
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Scarborough High grads, A-K, in top 10 percent of class

Jake Alofs is the son of Marilyn and Dean Alofs. He was a member of the Key Club and the Interact Club. During all four years of high school, Alofs participated in cross-country, indoor track and outdoor track, serving as captain of the outdoor track team in his senior year. Hono...

Community •
Friday, June 7, 2013

Duane Oliver Thomas, 84

SCARBOROUGH — Duane Oliver Thomas, 84, of Florida and Scarborough, died May 25 following a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was born in Sherman Mills, a son of Hilbert and Julia Thomas. Thomas was a truck driver for much of his life, working for A&P and local oil compa...

Obituaries •
Friday, June 7, 2013

Donald W. Mitchell, 64: Showed others how to live

Donald W. Mitchell, 64, of South Portland, died May 29 at Gosnell House in Scarborough. He was born Dec. 3, 1948, in Middlebury, Vt., the son of Harold and Betty Mitchell. He lived his early life in Forest Dale, Vt., attending local schools. Following graduation from high school, Mi...

Obituaries •
Friday, June 7, 2013

Southern Meetings: June 7-13

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  6/10  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  6/11  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Tues.  6/11 7 p.m.  Greenbelt Plan Public Forum  FS Thur.  6/13  3:30 p.m.  Library Planning Committee &nbs...

Community •
Friday, June 7, 2013

South Portland council deadlocks on student computers, bond moves forward

SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council may reconsider a Monday vote blocking the School Department purchase of iPads for high school students during a special workshop at 6 p.m., Monday, June 10 at the Community Center. By a 3-3 vote, with Councilor Al Livingston absent, councilors deadlo...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 1:20 pm

South Portland group seeks to ban tar sands shipments

SOUTH PORTLAND — Definite plans to bring Canadian "tar sands" oil to the city are not in place. But an ordinance to ban storage of oil brought in by pipline or loading it onto tankers could be on the Nov. 5 city...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 1:00 pm

Shelf remains bare in search for South Portland food pantry

SOUTH PORTLAND — In January, South Portland Food Cupboard Executive Director Sybil Riemensnider was facing increased demand from clients and the need to find a new home. Almost half a year later, the situation is increasingly dire after the cupboard served more people than ever last ...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 12:30 pm

Cape explores options in gun club dispute

CAPE ELIZABETH — A lawyer may soon clarify the town's role in a long-running dispute between a shooting range and its neighbors. So far, the town has skirted any involvement in licensing or regulating the Spurwink Rod & Gun Club, which has been a fixture on Sawyer Road since the ...

Ben McCanna • News •
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 12:00 pm

Nuisance property vote postponed in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — While saying they were unhappy about eight years of construction work on Craig Patterson's Wythburn Road home, City Councilors on Monday decided to wait until at least July 1 before deciding if it is a public nuisance. The postponement of the order allows Patterson, ...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 11:20 am
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